Survivor Fiji

For the third time in a week, a CBS reality star has been accused by police of battering a woman. This time, it’s fifth-place Survivor Fiji cast member Kenward “Boo” Bernis, who “has been cited in Louisiana after cops say he battered a woman inside a bar restroom over the weekend,” TMZ reports. He “is… continue reading

Earl Cole won Survivor Fiji, and now he’s buying a house in the island nation for his mother, and “promises to promote Fiji overseas, saying it is a very pure place given that it’s a Christian country,” the Fiji Times reports. Earl returned to the country “to come back and go to some parts that… continue reading

Despite the dramatic Tribal Council during the finale of Survivor Fiji, the show was beaten in the 9 p.m. hour by ABC’s Desperate Housewives, and overall, the two-hour finale was watched by a record-low 13.6 million viewers. With 12.1 million viewers, the reunion hour “won its first half-hour — during which Santa Monica-based advertising executive… continue reading

Earl Cole won Survivor Fiji by a vote of 9-0-0, defeating Cassandra Franklin and Dre “Dreamz” Herd, the first time in the show’s history that a jury has unanimously selected a winner. That would not have been the case had Yau-Man Chan made it to the end; he was clearly popular among the jury, which… continue reading

Survivor Fiji, the 14th season of CBS’ marquee reality show, concludes Sunday with its usual three-hour finale starting at 8 p.m. ET. The final hour will be a live reunion. While the AP reports today that “[t]his is the least popular season ever for CBS’s ‘Survivor,’” but the show is solidly in the top 20,… continue reading

The last two episodes of Survivor Fiji have featured some of the most ingenious, if not intense, strategic moves ever used on the show. The victim of last week’s strategy, during which the dominant alliance split its votes between Mookie and Alex to force a tie and see where everyone stood, was Mookie, because Alex… continue reading

Survivor Fiji may not be delivering the kind of drama and competition we saw during last season’s race war. But last night’s episode had one moment that will go down in Survivor history, and was by far the most entertaining three seconds this season. At the immunity challenge, the tribe members were blindfolded, and had… continue reading

Jeff Probst wasn’t thrilled with the twist on Survivor Fiji, and says it “has not been as fulfilling because it has been unfair,” he tells Jam! Showbiz. “If you look at this (the twist) as a mistake then we certainly didn’t have luck but I will say the season isn’t over yet,” he said. In… continue reading

On last Thursday’s episode of Survivor Fiji, two people left the show, although one was not voted off. Gary Stritesky, called “Papa Smurf” by his tribe because of his beard and blue skin, was evacuated by the show’s medics because of dizziness and shortness of breath. On the island, the medics told him there was… continue reading

Jessica DeBen, the first person voted out of Survivor Fiji, was previously cast for one of CBS’ other reality shows, Big Brother. She was set to appear on the show’s fourth season, during which the producers decided to screw with some of the houseguests by sending their exes into the house. At the time, producers… continue reading

Survivor Fiji‘s debut on Thursday was watched by 16.7 million viewers, representing the series’ lowest-rated premiere ever. Last fall, 17.7 million people watched the Survivor Cook Islands debut, while last spring’s Survivor Panama debut was watched by 19.3 million. However, the show is in a heavily competitive timeslot, facing off against ABC’s Ugly Betty and… continue reading

The 20th Survivor Fiji, who quit the show the day before production began, says she left because of “overwhelming panic attacks.” Melissa McNulty tells TV Guide that she knew she “suffered from panic attacks, and [she] thought, ‘What better way to face that challenge?’” Before she left, she says, “My doctors and I thought I… continue reading

Less than two months after the conclusion of Survivor Cook Islands, CBS debuts a new season of the show tonight with Survivor Fiji at 8 p.m. ET. The first five minutes, however, are currently viewable online. This season features new twists and a diverse cast from California, although not one split by race. Instead, the… continue reading

CBS’s schedule indicates that Survivor will be in high definition for the first time starting this season, as Engadget HD reported a few days ago. However, as HDTV Magazine reported, the schedule is incorrect, and the Fiji-set edition of the show won’t be in HD. Why are shows such as Survivor and The Amazing Race… continue reading

In an interview, Jeff Probst says that Survivor Fiji, like the season that came before it, is “one of the five best seasons we’ve ever done.” (This story included minor revelations about the first episode and game, although nothing about the outcome or results, and some of it has already been revealed in previews.) First,… continue reading

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